Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Getting ready to Dig Deep

100 Mile Prep

I got a little private message from a high school friend asking if my
blog was down for good, and said she enjoyed reading about my running.
So, here I am. It's a new year and it's the same old me, but I'm good
with me, so ya know, fuck being better because a clock struck midnight
and a new puppy calendar unveiled itself on my fridge. Be better every
day, or at least try.This is coming from a girl who spent
a lot of time getting by and waiting for her life to start, and I
consider myself a constant work in progress. But, it turns out, I like
myself after all; and because of that I want to be healthy and grow white
hair old, I want to see what I can do, I want to push myself so god
damn far that I cry and then go some more, and then a little more.So,
I signed up for a 100 mile ultra out at the Great Salt Lake. The
Buffalo Run at Antelope Island. Ill drive on out to the salty cold lake
on March 21, so in about 10 weeks. Ill start this thing with maybe 100
other runners at noon on a Friday. If all goes well, Ill be shrieking
in pain at each acceleration of the gas peddle home, by noon the next
day. Wait..Shit, hopefully someone will be driving me home.I'm
doing this because I have this overwhelming feeling that I am going to
have to fight really hard some day. For what? I don't know. But, that
need to dig deeper than I know even exists right now, burns very strong
in me. I'm scared to do this, but that's half the reason it intrigues
me. Ultra running has not caused me to lose a tremendous amount of
weight and I don't win, nor can I compete with other runners for that
matter! I'm back of the pack, I talk myself outta holes at every race,
but I keep signing up for these things! In 2013, I ran my first Ultra;
the 50 mile at antelope island. The 100 is the 50...twice. I then ran 4
more ultras, paced a friend at her first 100, and finished the year with
a road marathon in my beloved Baltimore. Because that feeling of
finding enough to get at it when you puke, when you hurt, when your ass
is so chaffed it burns like a crackling fire, that feeling of finishing, for me,
outweighs it all.(I wont get in to training in detail. I
run 6 days a week anywhere from 6- 20 miles. I don't get over 60 miles
in a week, usually 50ish, while shooting for 60. ( I have kids, so..you
know, got other stuff to do) I like classes so I take 4 a week, 2
yogas, 1 pilates and a spin) I eat a lot, so my weight is pretty
consistent and Im good with it)

HAppy New Year!Thanks Alecia! That felt good to share! You Ultra baby maker

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